Patten is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Patten typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patten, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patten compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patten leans more Republican than 23 of 39 neighbors.
Patten runs about 55 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Patten. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Patten leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Patten. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Patten, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Patten looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Patten is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Five Forks, GA R+38
- Merrillville, GA R+59
- Barwick, GA R+54
- Pavo, GA R+58
- Shelly, GA R+62
- Coolidge, GA R+63
- Oaklawn, GA R+15
- Boston, GA R+25
- Ione, GA R+61
- Thomasville, GA R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hernshaw, WV R+59
- West Hollis, ME R+29
- West Finley, PA R+59
- Ceylon, MN R+56
- Grants Lick, KY R+55
- Eureka, WI R+41
- Dwight, KS R+60
- Calcasieu, LA R+84
- Ranshaw, PA R+56
- Santee, NE R+9
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.